A-arm ball joints:

[Bullitt]

I can'y seem to get my arms seperated from my spindle's. Any ideas, I've been trying a punch and hammer with no success!

[CannondaleRider]

Yeah, they can be a pain at times.

Don't use a pickle fork if someone tells you to(unless your replacing the balljoints), it will tear up the boot.

If you can, steadily pull the Balljoint out of the spindle, take a hammer, and tap the entire outer side of the spindle(the round part on the inside), do this for a while around the whole outer edge, if it's not completely "welded" to the spindle, then it will pop out after a little bit.

[400exMO]

Yeah if you're getting new balljoints just use a pickle fork, that's what I used and they were out in a heart beat. But do as Cannondalerider said, strike the spindle with a hammer all around it and it should pop out.

[fireblade954]

Anyone try heating up the spindle so it expands and then tapping?

[400exMO]

Originally posted by fireblade954
Anyone try heating up the spindle so it expands and then tapping?
You'd have to be very careful on that, don't want to hurt the balljoint.

[fireblade954]

If one would happen to dmage the boot, can you just replace the boot, or do you have to replace the entire ball joint?

[Allen]

Entire ball joint.

....someone correct me if I'm wrong

[JW450R1]

r u replacing the ball joints.if u r spack the threaded joint,or the spindle.i really should come right out.

[calds650]

get the ball joint press from Ishock best $20.00 I have spent It takes just about 20 min to remove all ball joints on a atv.
http://www.hydrodynamicsusa.com/products/images/Ball-Joint-Press-Tool.jpg

[Chino886]

Originally posted by calds650
get the ball joint press from Ishock best $20.00 I have spent It takes just about 20 min to remove all ball joints on a atv.
http://www.hydrodynamicsusa.com/products/images/Ball-Joint-Press-Tool.jpg

Try a C Clamp from the hardwares store....;)

[rooster300ex]

Yea thats what i used was a pickle fork,but i wasn't even putting the stock a-arms back on, but it did mess up one of the ball joints rubber.

If anybody sees this and ruins one of there a-arms on there 300ex i have both right & left a-arms i'll sell which ever arm you need. if you ruin a balljoint on a 300ex a-arm you have to replace the whole thing. i'll sell em cheap too.